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Decolonizing Data: A Quantitative Native Approach to Indigenous Mental Health and Higher Education

1.What specific strategies can be employed to collect accurate and meaningful data about the challenges faced by first-generation college students, particularly those from Native American communities, in order to better understand their experiences and improve support systems?

2.How can institutions of higher education, in collaboration with tribal communities, actively promote the decolonization of data and address the “representation paradox” to ensure that native students are properly accounted for and their unique needs are met?

3.In what ways can social work researchers actively engage with indigenous communities and implement a strengths-based approach to support native students’ mental health and success in higher education, while respecting their data sovereignty and promoting a culturally sensitive learning environment?